Think Stepford Wives but easier to explain. In the future, people activate avatars who look and sound like they do while they stay at home hooked up to a computer. When we first meet our hero he looks young and well polished, until we discover that he is not exactly what his "surrogate" looks like. This happens with many people, as it does in the real world where people hook up to online games to become the powerful and almighty before being told to clean their rooms and do their homework. Good cop, Tom Greer's surrogate is destroyed and instead of opting for a loaner, he continues his investigation in his real world body. Will he survive?
